Friday Sept. 17th 2010: How does the U.S. Constitution set up the three branches of hte Federal Government?
-News
-Week 2 News Quiz
-Split into groups of 3 and read chapter 3 Section 2 of American Government book Come up with 5 important bullets for each branch of the Government
-Share with Group
-Share with the class
Thursday Sept 16th 2010: How does Federalism work in a government like the United States?
-Current Events
-CNN Student News
-Finish and Discuss Federalism Activity
Wednesday Sept 15 2010: How does Federalism work in a government like the United States?
-Current Events
-Review/Reading Quiz
-Federalism Powerpoint look up definition of federalism and what an expressed power, reserved power, and concurrent power are.
-Begin Federalism activity in class.
Tuesday Sept. 14 2010: What do we know about the Constitution?
-News
-Pre-Quiz
-Slide Show:
-Assignment Read Chapter 3 Section 2 in the book. THERE WILL BE A READING QUIZ TOMORROW
Monday Sept. 13 2010: How well do Americans Participate in our Democracy?
-10 minutes to finish skits
-Present PSA skits in class
-Assign: Read Chapter 3 Section 1 for homework Chapter 3 Section 1 pp. 68-70
Friday Sept. 10 2010: How well do Americans Participate in our Democracy?
-Current Events and News quiz
-Discussion of measures of American Citizenship
-PSA Assignement:
Thursday Sept. 9 2010: What makes American Democracy Unique?
-Current events
-Discuss reading
-Preview Characteristics of American Democracy pages 20-21
-Assignment Web/Table of American Democracy Characteristics:
Tuesday Sept. 7th 2010: What is governement and Politics and how are these terms related?
-Seating Chart and Books
-Fill out book/info card
-Discussion of Friday's Activity
-Partner work Define Government and Politics
-PPT:
Friday Sept. 17th 2010: How does the U.S. Constitution set up the three branches of hte Federal Government?
-News
-Week 2 News Quiz
-Split into groups of 3 and read chapter 3 Section 2 of American Government book Come up with 5 important bullets for each branch of the Government
-Share with Group
-Share with the class
Thursday Sept 16th 2010: How does Federalism work in a government like the United States?
-Current Events
-CNN Student News
-Finish and Discuss Federalism Activity
Wednesday Sept 15 2010: How does Federalism work in a government like the United States?
-Current Events
-Review/Reading Quiz
-Federalism Powerpoint look up definition of federalism and what an expressed power, reserved power, and concurrent power are.
-Begin Federalism activity in class.
Tuesday Sept. 14 2010: What do we know about the Constitution?
-News
-Pre-Quiz
-Slide Show:
-Assignment Read Chapter 3 Section 2 in the book. THERE WILL BE A READING QUIZ TOMORROW
Monday Sept. 13 2010: How well do Americans Participate in our Democracy?
-10 minutes to finish skits
-Present PSA skits in class
-Assign: Read Chapter 3 Section 1 for homework Chapter 3 Section 1 pp. 68-70
Friday Sept. 10 2010: How well do Americans Participate in our Democracy?
-Current Events and News quiz
-Discussion of measures of American Citizenship
-PSA Assignement:
Thursday Sept. 9 2010: What makes American Democracy Unique?
-Current events
-Discuss reading
-Preview Characteristics of American Democracy pages 20-21
-Assignment Web/Table of American Democracy Characteristics:
Wednesday Sept. 8th 2010: What do Governments do?
-News
-Brainstorm different types of governments
ppt: Types of Governments
HOMEWORK: Read pages 19-25 in book
Tuesday Sept. 7th 2010: What is governement and Politics and how are these terms related?
-Seating Chart and Books
-Fill out book/info card
-Discussion of Friday's Activity
-Partner work Define Government and Politics
-PPT:
Friday Sept. 3 2010:
-Great American Junkfood Challenge!!
Thursday Sept. 2, 2010: What are we going to learn this year?-Go through class syllabus-Pass out books-News